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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which studies subjects related to open educational resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. Recent developments in blended learning have made it possible for people in every nation on earth to be participants in online courses. These massive open online courses are ordinarily free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous issues that elearning technology institutions have to consider more than ever because e-learning technology is developing so fast. How can educators be assured that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is tolerable? How can stakeholders assure that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach online? What strategies are being used by organizations like Coursera to conduct these massively open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers handle issues like poor student motivation and high learner attrition?

As electronic educational technology becomes more widespread there is a developing need to be aware of how these MOOC classes are being conducted. Academics and many other stakeholders desire to better comprehend these promising new open educational experiments. Intellectuals want to gain an understanding of how these massive open online courses can be enhanced. To handle this crescive demand for knowledge the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these MOOCs and other open education resource issues. This intriguing new book also discusses the major controversies associated with massive open online courses and open educational resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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